Microsoft is updating Notepad, Calculator, Clock, and Media Player with faster performance, improved reliability, and bug fixes.

How did Notepad become bloated?

"Use polite language," "State the conclusion first," "Follow this format"—are you explaining the same prerequisites every time you ask the AI to do something? At first, I thought that instructions for ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola and Wirecutter Staff A notebook is more than just a practical tool. It can ...

Growing up in the Seventies and Eighties, being an only child was a rarity and I could count on one hand the number of other onlies at my London primary school. I quickly learnt to expect the ...

For years now, Microsoft has been doing its level best to move you from desktop Office and Windows to Microsoft 365, Windows 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Since the company first started down ...

After months of Copilot showing up everywhere in Windows 11 like an overenthusiastic guest who refuses to leave, Microsoft is finally dialing things back. The company has started scaling back Copilot ...

Microsoft tested the “Create a table” feature with Windows Insiders in November 2025, and now it’s available for everyone on Windows 11. If you own a Copilot+ PC, you will also notice that Notepad can ...

Outlook won’t simply bolt on AI but rebuild around it. Outlook won’t simply bolt on AI but rebuild around it. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

I know this is unconventional, but I’m going to start by telling you the ending. Or at least, the ending as it stands today. Most of the people involved in this story wind up either dead, maimed, ...

Microsoft made several improvements to Notepad in the last couple of years. The text editor looks like a modern app, offers tab support, and can count characters and words. Now, Notepad users on ...